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Over the last month, the Trump administration has sent over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador to be detained in a notorious mega-prison with a track record of human rights abuses.
From ABC News
Despite siding with the administration, the court's majority placed limits on how deportations may occur, emphasizing that judicial review is required.
From Reuters
The Justice Department told the Supreme Court ordering officials to return the man is “unprecedented” as it sounded now familiar themes arguing that federal courts are overstepping their power.
From CNN
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Costa Rica's security minister toured El Salvador's maximum-security gang prison on Friday as part of his review of the measures that El Salvador has taken to reduce violence caused by powerful street gangs during a now three-year offensive under a state of emergency.
USA TODAY on MSN13d
Trump administration captured 'very violent' top street gang leader. What is MS-13?The street gang was founded in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants, but its presence rapidly grew in Central America, El Salvador, Mexico and even the U.S. following members' deportations. Between 50,000 and 70,000 MS-13 members are concentrated in urban ...